Word Meaning 口笛

くちぶえ kuchibue

口笛 is read as くちぶえ (kuchibue) and means whistle (sound made with the lips).

Meaning

English

  1. whistle (sound made with the lips)

Reading

Kana

くちぶえ

Romaji

kuchibue

Writing Variants

  • 口ぶえ くちぶえ kuchibue

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 14 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 7383 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

口笛を吹く

くちぶえをふく

to whistle

口癖

くちぐせ

manner of talking

口頭弁論

こうとうべんろん

oral proceedings

口径

こうけい

aperture

口臭

こうしゅう

bad breath

口内炎

こうないえん

mouth ulcer

口添え

くちぞえ

recommendation

口座名義人

こうざめいぎにん

(bank) account holder

口器

こうき

trophi (mouthparts of an insect, etc.)

口八丁手八丁

くちはっちょうてはっちょう

both eloquent and skilled

口頭審理

こうとうしんり

oral proceedings

口授

くうじゅ

oral instruction or teaching or method

Example Sentences

10

くちぶえをふかないでください。

Please do not whistle.

Do you know how to whistle?

Do you know how to whistle?

I heard someone whistle.

Tom whistled.

Mary whistled.

Tom kept whistling.

Mary whistled.

He whistled for his dog.

Tom can't whistle.